News Corp scores a dismissal of US hacking suit
US federal judge Judge Paul Gardephe has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit in Delaware
Glenn Beck sued for defamation
Glenn Beck, who airs on his “TheBlaze” network and is syndicated across the country via Premeire Networks, is in a bit of a pickle. Less than one week had passed since the Boston Marathon bombings, he made a few comments on air about Abdulrahman Alharbi, a 20-year-old Saudi Arabian student at the New England School of English. He’d been injured at the marathon, later questioned by police and ultimately cleared of wrongdoing.
Blackout avoided: NCTC, Viacom sign carriage deal
While the 3/31 deadline passed for the 890 members of the National Cable Television Cooperative
Gordon Smith testimony from STELA hearings
NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith testified 4/1 at a Senate Subcommittee on Communications
Infinite Dial: Radio’s quiet competitor is YouTube
Over a third of Americans age 12+ used YouTube to watch music videos or listen to music in the last week
Curtis Media closes on another translator CP
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, has closed on the purchase of the CP for translator
TVfreedom.org: Keep lifeline basic tier
As the Senate Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee hearing on the
Cable One drops 15 Viacom channels
On its website, Cable One says it was forced to remove 15 Viacom-owned channels 3/31 after the two
Comcast readying $2.5 billion in stock buybacks
Comcast is planning to boost its share buyback program by more than 80% if investors approve its
XAPP Ads launches as interactive audio ad service
XAPPmedia announced the launch of a proprietary technology and end-to-end mobile advertising service for
Mami 92.7 flips to Univision America
Univision Radio has flipped its Spanish Tropical Oldies “Mami 92.7” WQBU-FM Garden City/New York
Premiere Networks signs El Mandril
RBR-TVBR first: “El Show Del El Mandril”, hosted by Ricardo Sanchez, has been back in LA morning
FCC nixes joint retransmission negotiations, JSAs
As expected in its 3/31 vote, The FCC voted to bar broadcasters from negotiating retransmission
MRC OK’s viewability as ad standard
The Media Rating Council announced that it will no longer discourage the use of viewable impressions as a
CCME, Stardome unveil promotional, revenue-sharing deal
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Stardome














